Category Archives: Sustainable businesses

Man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have increased significantly since the Industrial Revolution. If this trend continues, global temperatures are expected to rise between 2 and 6 degrees Celsius by 2100. This change in temperature could unhinge the global climate and cost nearly $2 trillion annually in abatement efforts. In order to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change, we must slow down the release of GHG emissions and move towards a low-carbon economy.

While world governments have committed to this effort through the United Nations’ COP 21 Paris Climate Agreement, it is only part of the solution. It’s clear that the private sector will need to play a role in overcoming climate change challenges. As a thought leader in this area, JLL works with corporates to assist them in defining and reaching carbon-reduction and other Environmental, Social and Governance targets.

Carbon disclosure

The private sector has experienced increasing pressure to act on climate change. Corporate reporting and disclosures of GHG emissions have made great strides. In addition, companies are setting emissions reduction targets in an effort to mitigate climate change. However, companies often set targets arbitrarily without considering what is realistic and achievable. If we hope to hit global reduction targets, … Read More

A groundbreaking approach known as Total Impact (TI) is helping companies to realize the impact they have not only on workplace and employees, but also on society, the environment and the economy. The methodology builds off existing financial reporting as well as corporate sustainability and integrated reporting.

JLL is currently piloting a TI assessment in the UK. While JLL is still in the process of calculating impacts, Sophie Walker, UK Head of… Read More

In advance of the COP22 conference that was held in Marrakech November 7-18, JLL’s CEO, Christian Ulbrich, shares his thoughts on the important role commercial real estate plays on environmental sustainability in COP 22’s Climate Change: The New Economy. Read the full article here.

As the “circular economy” concept takes hold, facility managers are increasingly called to incorporate sustainability measures as part of the facilities management (FM) delivery. Below, JLL’s Maureen Ehrenberg discusses why sustainability matters to the FM profession. For more on this topic, check out Maureen’s column in the July/August issue of FMJ magazine.

It’s no secret that economic development and environmental degradation have historically gone hand-in-hand. The good news? In response to the “take, make, dispose” approach of the past, a new “circular” economy is emerging, rooted in the “cradle-to-cradle” concept of regenerative, restorative design that minimizes environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle.

Sustainability has also rapidly risen up the corporate agenda in recent years – providing facility managers with an important opportunity to demonstrate leadership, inform and advise the business and create value to the business and the community in this space.

In many ways, FM professionals are at the forefront of this charge to achieve long-term sustainability in the built environment. Today’s facility managers – regardless of whether they work in industrial complexes, traditional office spaces, or even healthcare facilities – have more tools than ever before to deliver sustainable building operations and reduce the environmental impact of their facilities and their respective supply chain.… Read More